Flukes

This simple rubric can be used to assess an oral presentation. To save paper, there are 4 small rubrics on each page. Simply cut, fill out, and attach to student poster after they've completed their presentation. The rubric shows 4 categories (preparedness, eye contact with audience, speaking voice clarity/volume, and pace. There is also a section for additional notes.

Students can use this writing checklist (with visual symbols) to proofread their writing assignments. Cut and laminate, so kids can keep this tool at their desk and write on it with a dry-erase marker each time they have a writing assignment. They can reuse it all year to edit their own work or double-check a peer’s work. I've included 2 versions (6 or 8 categories), so you can choose what best fits your students' needs.

Use these plus and minus sign-shaped posters to reinforce the clue words that help students solve word problems. Simply print on colored cardstock, cut out shape, then laminate before displaying. (You can also enlarge to fit your needs.)

Save on paper by using these "Reindeer Food" labels to staple to snack-sized baggies after you've filled them with uncooked oatmeal and sugar sprinkles (I don't use glitter because it's not environmentally-friendly to the critters that consume it, but you may add whatever you like.) There are 6 labels per sheet.

Here's a simple form to use if you choose to let students borrow books from your classroom library. You can hang it on a clipboard or hole-punch and put in a binder. It has 4 sections: student name, title of book, date borrowed, and date returned. Using this will maintain student accountability/responsibility and you will have record of who borrowed books and when, so you won't lose valuable literature. You can also use it to see trends of which books tend to be most popular.

Keep track of students' ability to write their name throughout the year. I included 2 versions, one with three times (beginning, mid, and end of year), one with four times (August, November, February, and May), and a monthly assessment with 10 times for a typical school year (Aug.-May). It's a useful tool to track progress, but also makes a great parent keepsake at the end of the year.

Use this poster as a visual reminder to calm down by taking a deep breath. Students can visualize smelling a flower (inhale) and blowing out a candle (exhale). You can display it at eye-level, so they can actually “smell the flower and blow out the candle” or laminate it and include it in your calming caddy.

This seating chart template has versions for 5 or 6 seats around a horseshoe (u-shaped) table for small group instruction. There are 4 different version of the seating chart, one with and without a section for notes. The blank line above each table can be used to list the time slot, name, subject, or other way to identify each group.

Enlarge this poster to celebrate each student as the "Top Dog" student of the week. You can keep original paper size for memory books or enlarge to create a poster for display in your classroom. Children can take home and complete with their families to support the home/school connection and establish community within your classroom. *Updated in 2018 to include titles for "Big Dog" and "Alpha Dog" too.

Use these labels to acknowledge people that have donated books to your classroom by writing their name on the sticker and adhering it to the inside cover of the book. They will love knowing they have some ownership in your classroom library and you will remember who donated books and supports literacy. Each sheet prints 6 labels (3.5" x 4", Avery template 5164).

This is a great bulletin board decoration or fun get-to-know-you activity for the beginning of the year. Students write details about themselves on their "personali-TEE" tshirt, which can be decorated and posted on a bulletin board or hung from a clothesline. Great back-to-school night fun for the parents, to see if they can guess their child's design and ice-breaker for kids to guess their classmates too. Includes a lift-the-flap reveal of "Who Am I" to see child's name. Great memory keepsak

These classroom rules posters help students (and teachers) remember the rules. There are 5 rules, which begin with the letters in the world RULES. They each have a paw print theme, with options of different fonts and color/black and white. You can give one to each student for their binder and/or you can also enlarge to post in the classroom.

When your students have a "ruff" day at school (difficult, challenging behavior), send this note home to parents for communication. This is similar to an "oops" slip many teachers use to document poor choices. There are 2 sheets per page to save paper. It includes a checklist for you to check off specific behavior and comments to add more detail. I have students sign it, take home, then bring back the next day (so I know parents received it). Then I file it.

If your students use a daily folder or binder, use this cat-themed cover that says MEOW (My Excellent Organized Work). I've included several to choose from, including 2 different cat designs, 4 colors of font, and the choice of the word "binder" or "folder". Feel free to use several choices to let students choose, or just do all of the same for each child, whatever you prefer.

Use this checklist as an informal assessment while monitoring student group collaborations. Students can also use it as a self-assessment during group work too. There are 4 different versions (half sheets or mini checklists, with and without a 1-4 score rating). It includes a list of listening and speaking skills needed for collaborative conversations with peers. It can be applied to all subject areas.

This writing activity can accompany the book "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". It can be used as a cross-curricular activity, relating to a weather unit in science, as well as language arts. After reading the book, brainstorm ideas of other town names and food weather that might occur. I included two versions so that you can differentiate. One page has a fill-in sentence with a blank space for a picture to be drawn. The other page has a fill-in sentence and writing space, so that student

This worksheet can be used to introduce a weather/cloud unit (after learning about the water cycle) or as an assessment. It includes a brief fill-in-the-blank passage, then describes the three basic cloud types (stratus, cumulus, and cirrus, along with an illustration of each that children can label. It also includes an answer key for both sections.

Did your students learn about animal adaptations that help them survive in their habitat? You can give your principal a thoughtful thank-you card that is academically tied-in to your science curriculum too! Brainstorm ideas about adaptations your principal has that help them survive in a school environment. Great end-of-the-year activity, birthday gift, or thank-you for your principal. I included a male and female version of this printable, which can then be glued onto paper, construction pa

This product serves as a companion activity to deepen understanding of the sotry sequence for the book "Mrs. Greenber's Messy Hanukkah". After reading the story (not included), students will cut the 4 sentences on the dotted lines, then paste them into the appropriate box next to the transition words (first, then, next, finally) to practice putting the main story events in order from beginning to end.

This set of graphic organizers will allow students to compare up to 10 versions of Cinderella. You can do a double-sided copy or there is also a 1-page version if you only want to compare/contrast 4 different versions. I've even included a bonus worksheet that will work for any story subject (gingerbread stories, other fairy tales, etc.), since it doesn't mention Cinderella in the title. Students can also choose their favorite version and explain why they liked it the best.